O U R E V E N T S

Dining with the Docs

What better way to learn about your future profession than dining with a practicing optometrist? Dining with the Docs is a highly anticipated annual event that allows optometry students the opportunity to learn from and network with optometrists in the surrounding area.

T E S T I M O N I A L S

Successful Students

"Many students spend the majority of their education in the classroom, obtaining limited experience in regards to how their future career operates out in the real world. PPC provides an outlet to break this trend, offering insight from seasoned ODs ranging across numerous practice modalities. ​Through this club, students can obtain a wealth of information including successful practice management, hiring robust employees, and working with insurance companies to maximize profits, to name a few."

Tyler Horton

"I have always been hesitant about ever starting my own practice but since becoming a part of the club, I have realized that I do not have to do it alone and that there are many resources that can help ease and guide the process. One of my favorite meetings was a dinner cruise with VSP and Vision Source doctors. Not only was it great fun and amazing scenery, it was a great opportunity to hear about the programs that they offer to newly graduating doctors who need the help to start on their own."

Michael Habib

"I loved being a member of PPC because not only did I learn more about the business side of optometry from some of the most successful doctors in practice today, but I also was able to make connections and even become friends with some of the speakers. Being in PPC taught me that it is important to start thinking of the life that we will lead after school and how I can start learning what is required to be a better doctor, businesswomen, and colleague now."

Alyssa Pack

"Being a PPC member has helped me connect and communicate with my future colleagues. PPC has given me the ability to connect my two passions: optometry and business. As two very different worlds, being in private practice optometry requires you to think from both the health care and business management directions. The key pieces of information gifted to us through the PPC meetings help put SCCO PPC members ahead before we graduate."